Survival Trends After Surgery for Acute Subdural Hematoma in Adults Over a 20-year Period.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We sought to determine 30-day survival trends and prognostic factors following surgery for acute subdural hematomas (ASDHs) in England and Wales over a 20-year period.

Summary of background data

ASDHs are still considered the most lethal type of traumatic brain injury. It remains unclear whether the adjusted odds of survival have improved significantly over time.

Methods

Using the Trauma Audit and Research Network (TARN) database, we analyzed ASDH cases in the adult population (>16 yrs) treated surgically between 1994 and 2013. Two thousand four hundred ninety-eight eligible cases were identified. Univariable and multiple logistic regression analyses were performed, using multiple imputation for missing data.

Results

The cohort was 74% male with a med

SUBMITTER: Fountain DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5300032 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature